Air Force at SMU
Saturday, October 5, 1963 Share
SMU beat Air Force 10–0. It was their third meeting; after it, SMU led the series 2–1.
FinalHigh 94°F, low 59°FAttendance 30,000
On the newsreel
- SOUTHERN METHODIST 10, AIR FORCE 0The Air Force Academy is toppled from the unbeaten ranks by an inspired SMU eleven. A blocked kick leads to an SMU field goal and a recovered fumble sends them on the way to the game's lone touchdown.
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Air Force 59% to win. SMU won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Air Force–SMU gameAir Force leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 1998 | Air Force 31, SMU 7 | |
| 1971 | Air Force 30, SMU 0 | |
| 1969 | Air Force 26, SMU 22 | |
| 1963 | SMU 10, Air Force 0 | |
| 1962 | Air Force 25, SMU 20 | |
| 1961 | SMU 9, Air Force 7 |
Around this game
Air Force
- Next gameat NebraskaOct. 12, 1963
- SeasonAir Force in 1963
- ProgramAir Force history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. NavyOct. 11, 1963
- SeasonSMU in 1963
- ProgramSMU history and records